North Carolina Sociological Association Records1969-2010

The North Carolina Sociological Association Records contain correspondence; memoranda; programs of annual meetings; minutes of executive council, business, directories, and committee meetings; financial statements; newsletters; photographs; and related material, 1969-2010. Included are biographical information on Joseph S. Himes, an African-American professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro who was a founder and first president of the NCSA, and files of David J. Pratto, Leslie W. Syron, and Robert L. Moxley, three sociologists who served as president of the association.

The North Carolina Sociological Association was founded in 1970 to promote the welfare and advancement of the profession in the state.

Biographical/historical note

The North Carolina Sociological Association (NCSA) was founded in 1970 to promote the welfare and advancement of the profession in the state. Towards that end, the association seeks to encourage cooperative relationships among sociologists in both academic and applied settings, and to stimulate and improve research, teaching, and discussion of sociology. Annual meetings of the NCSA provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and the discussion of issues affecting the profession. Every year the association gives an Award for Contributions to Sociology and the Joseph S. Himes Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Paper.

Scope/content

The North Carolina Sociological Association Records contain correspondence; memoranda; programs of annual meetings; minutes of executive council, business, directories, and committee meetings; financial statements; newsletters; photographs; and related material, 1969-2010. Included are biographical information on Joseph S. Himes, an African-American professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro who was a founder and first president of the NCSA, and files of David J. Pratto, Leslie W. Syron, and Robert L. Moxley, three sociologists who served as president of the association.

Physical description

6 archival boxes, 1 photograph album

Arrangement

This collection is divided into four series:

1. Administrative Records

2. Presidents' Files

3. Publications

4. Photographs

The original file arrangement of the records has been preserved; folders are arranged by subject, and materials within them are in chronological order.

Use of these materials

The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Sociological Association Records, MC 00216,
Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

This series consists of lists of presidents and members of the executive council; presidential correspondence; programs of annual meetings; minutes of executive council, business, and committee meetings; lists of members; financial records; and related material, 1969-2001. One folder contains material regarding a plaque at Mount Airy, North Carolina, in honor of pioneering German sociologist Max Weber, commemorating his visit there in 1904. Another folder contains biographical information on Joseph S. Himes, an African-American professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro who was a founder and first president of the NCSA. Additional administrative documents, including presidential correspondence and materials concerning meetings and committees, may be found in Series 2, Presidents' Files.

This series contains three subseries: David J. Pratto Files, Leslie W. Syron Files, and Robert L. Moxley Files. Pratto, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, was editor of the NCSA newsletter from 1973 to 1975, and president of the association from 1980 to 1981. Syron, a professor of sociology at Meredith College, served as president from 1975 to 1976, while Moxley, a professor of sociology at North Carolina State University, held the office from 1996 to 1997. The miscellaneous folders in this series contain minutes and correspondence regarding executive council and business meetings, and related material. Lists of presidents, other presidential correspondence, and related material may be found in Series 1, Administrative Records.

1 archival box

David J. Pratto Files 1973-1983

Correspondence, General 1973-1980

Box 2, Folder 14

Correspondence, Newsletter 1973-1975

Box 2, Folder 15

Correspondence, Presidential 1970-1980

Box 3, Folder 1

Meetings 1979-1983

Box 3, Folder 2

Committee, Nominating 1977-1980

Box 3, Folder 3

Directory, Drafts 1972-1973

Box 3, Folder 4

Newsletter, Drafts 1973-1975

Box 3, Folder 5

Leslie W. Syron Files 1969-1980

Miscellaneous 1969-1974

Box 3, Folder 6

Miscellaneous 1975-1980

Box 3, Folder 7

Miscellaneous 1962-1990

Box 5, Folder 16

Publications 1973-2007(MC 216 Series 3)

Size: 0.5 linear feet

This series contains copies of the NCSA newsletter, known successively as N.C. Sociation, Sociation, Sociation Today, and The Bulletin. Also included in this series are two folders of biographical information on nominees for executive office, as well as other material submitted for publication in the Sociation. Additional drafts of the newsletter may be found in Series 2, Presidents' Files.

This series consists of 111 photographic prints, mostly of presidents, speakers, panelists, and award winners at annual meetings, 1988-1998. Several photographs are of the Max Weber historical marker at Mount Airy, North Carolina, 1995.

Access to the collection

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials,
access to digital files may require additional advanced notice.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Sociological Association Records, MC 00216,
Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.